Australia’s leading small-ship and expedition cruise Coral Expeditions has pledged to bounce back stronger than ever before when it resumes operations after the coronavirus pandemic. The promise has been made in a letter undersigned by Group General Manager Mark Fifield, …

The cruise bookings for 2021 are on the rise despite coronavirus outbreak in this year. It is according to a analysis done by UBS, the booking volume for 2021 cruises has gone up 9 percent in the last 30 days …

British passenger shipping company Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) will organise the first Fleet Parade and Regatta event in 2021. The company is currently building momentum for the forthcoming event. The event will take place in Rotterdam on August 28th, …

With cruises on hold along Croatia’s Adriatic coast in response to the worldwide health crisis, Croatia’s small ship cruise specialist Katarina Line says that communication is important to successfully survive the current industry challenges. Daniel Hauptfeld, managing director of …

Cruise & Maritime Voyages has recently reported that the company’s Vasco da Gama ship has been granted permission dock in Fremantle. According to the statement, today afternoon, the cruise lines were made aware via announcements that they have …

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) launched its own digital Learning Toolbox today. The new digital technology aims to educate Louisiana students about the role of the local maritime industry and the port in everyday lives. Port …

American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) and Victory Cruise Lines recently declared the decision of extending its temporary suspension. All operations across its fleet would now remain suspended through mid-May. AQSC is expecting to return to service approximately by …

The American Cruise Lines recently introduced its full Travel Advisor Assurance Plan. The travel advisory plan arrives following American Cruise’s voluntary decision to suspend all its cruise operations through April 30th 2020. The suspension happened due to the outbreak of …

The Port of San Diego recently announced that it will take new measures for the forthcoming disembarkation of Holland America and Celebrity Cruises. The new measures are being undertaken to prioritize public health in light of the coronavirus pandemic. …

At least 443 port calls by cruise ships at major Japanese ports have been cancelled, with many ship operators halting services amid fears over COVID-19. These cancellations at the Japan’s 10 largest ports for cruise ships could result in the …

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines can confirm that all four flights from Havana, Cuba, have now arrived back in the UK. The final flight, which was carrying all guests who had received a positive diagnosis for coronavirus, or had displayed …

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship Braemar has now come alongside in Port of Mariel, Havana, Cuba. This afternoon, a repatriation operation between Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will begin, with all 682 guests currently on board …

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines can confirm that flights to take guests aboard Braemar’s back to the UK will depart from Jose Marti Airport, Havana, from tomorrow (Wednesday, 18th March) evening. There will be three flights chartered from British …

All the passengers and more than half the crew from the infected Grand Princess cruise ship have now left the ship, Princess Cruises informed early Tuesday. The Grand Princess cruise ship ultimately departed the Port of Oakland in California …

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines can confirm that Braemar is now standing approximately five miles off the coast of Havana, Cuba. Once all of the flights have arrived in Cuba to return guests to the UK, in the early hours …

Around 3,800 passengers disembarked from a cruise ship in Miami Sunday unscreened for coronavirus, even though a previous passenger had tested positive, news reports said. Many of those passengers went directly to Miami International Airport to head home. The …

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines can confirm that Braemar, currently at anchor in The Bahamas, has taken on supply of food, medication and ship supplies, after a delivery via cargo ship from Freeport overnight. At the same time, two doctors …

The FCCA and CLIA today released the following statement related to U.S. ports and returning ships: U.S. ports are open to returning ships, and passengers are able to disembark and fly home as confirmed by a National Interest Exemption …

CLIA ocean-going cruise lines will be voluntarily and temporarily suspending cruise ship operations from and to U.S. ports of call for 30 days as public health officials and the U.S. Government continue to address COVID-19. “CLIA cruise line members …

Viking Cruises recently announced that it will temporarily cancel all sea and river cruise operations till the month of May 2020. The decision has been taken in light of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. According to the current plan of action, …